validate means to render valid. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.
validate is pronounced /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/.
Etymology
First attested in 1648; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus (“to validate”) (perhaps through Middle French valider), the perfect passive participle of validō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from validus + -ō (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, valid + -ate.
verb
- To render valid.“Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.”
- To check or prove the validity of; verify.
- To have its validity successfully proven.“The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.”